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patio

[pat-ee-oh, pah-tee-oh] / ˈpæt iˌoʊ, ˈpɑ tiˌoʊ /
NOUN
porch
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Trump was discussing changes he has made to the White House grounds, including replacing portions of the Rose Garden lawn with a stone patio, when the conversation turned to turf.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Situational and other companies share two floors, an outdoor patio with couches and heat lamps, and a gym with Situational Awareness-branded weights on the squat rack.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The odor is too intense even to sit on their patio.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

There’s a private patio right outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

No one answered when he rang the front doorbell because we were all in the back loading the cake into the red wagon, so he walked around back to the patio.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Restaurants lucky enough to face freed asphalt push their patios past the curb.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Outside, the grounds are professionally landscaped and feature a koi pond, stone walls, patios, and plantings.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

This preconstruction home, shown in a rendering, will feature a main floor with an open-concept living area that flows outside to multiple decks and patios.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

There were outdoor hallways, planted patios, a sculpted and porous internal courtyard, and even a new “paseo” next door — a closed street turned into a lovely space for farmers markets and other gatherings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Within just a block or two, you stop seeing modest apartment complexes and start seeing houses and luxury apartment buildings, restaurants with outdoor patios, and shops of all kinds.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson




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